SoundMeter X

Several years ago I purchased this app and made some in-app purchases to enhance the functionality (fft spectral analysis etc.). Much to my surprise the app recently crashed every time I tried to use it. Only when I checked the app-store I found out Faber changed its products so that the ‘old’ apps didn’t function anymore. On my question on what about my previous purchase I received no answer. My advice: do not purchase, it will coat you dearly in the long run!

I tested the app with 4 different phones of 4 different generations, and every one was 0.5 dBA from my type 1 meter when measuring white noise. I’m floored. I have been recommending this app to everyone. For 99% of people, the free portion of this app is all you’ll ever need.

I installed Sound Meter years ago and spent under a hundred dollars upgrading tools. Now I cannot even access the purchased tools because of unfettered profit subscription and decision not to support prior legacy sales. Do not buy services! Any company that sells add -ons for 100 dollars, then discontinued legacy support cannot be trusted.

Several years ago I bought the whole suit of apps from this company only to find out recently that all the products I bought have been rendered non-functional by them. Instead of being able to use the apps I already paid for, they want me to pay buy new versions. The developer response to other similar comments is you can still use your old app. If you buy a new device, you can't because they removed the old app from the App Store! What a bunch of crooks!!

Useless free app unless you pay big money Useless free app unless you pay big money Useless free app unless you pay big money

Multiple, multiple subscriptions required of all sorts and prices to do anything worthwhile. Better to pass on this one.

So I saw a lot of complaints regarding the cost of licensing and others based on folks who feel that they were cheated out of licensing. While I cannot comment on those specifics, remember that Microsoft does the exact same thing with Office 365. The developers have to pay the bills as well. As for the free version of this app, it does what it says, and does it well. I tested it against an actual sound meter and had readings within 1 dB of each other across a wide spectrum of intensities and frequencies. For most people, I’m sure this accuracy will suffice. The user interface is fairly intuitive and easy to use. It fits the bill for my, especially since the basic version is free.

These product has proven to be very reliable and very productive in my work. I will definitely recommend it.

I bought sound meter and other Faber tools a few years ago and now they don’t work. They want me to buy the latest version that works with the newt OS. Dirty business right there.

This app is excellent! It does everything it says, and it does those things well. It would easily be 5 stars… but for the fact that the majority of the app’s features are locked behind an outrageously expensive paywall. $100 is the price to enjoy full utility from this otherwise superb audio metering app. Should you decide that a fully featured, professional app like this is necessary for your work/passion and worth the price you better be right because you’re going to owe another $100+ in 12 months. That’s right, for all that $ you don’t actually own anything. Even worse, I suspect (but don’t truly know) that, should your subscription lapse, you‘ll be locked out of saved data that you’d already paid over $100 to create. Despite all of my complaints, I admit that I’ve been subscribed to the ~$20/yearly basic+ version of this app for longer than I’d care to admit. That I don’t plan to cancel should say it all. 😕 - less than wealthy former audio pro, current hobbyist.